DANIEL'S POVI had just gotten home from Emma’s place when my phone buzzed. Mary was calling. Her name flashed across the screen, but something about this call felt different. I could sense it before I even answered. When I picked up, her voice came through shaky, barely holding together. It was a trembling echo of failure, a sound I wasn’t prepared for."I’ve failed you," she said suddenly, the words cutting through me like a blade. My stomach churned, and my heart began to race. Dread surged through me as I struggled to process what she meant."What happened?" I asked, my voice sharp, teetering on the edge of panic. I already feared the answer but hoped I was wrong. Maybe it wasn’t what I thought. Maybe she was exaggerating.“She found out,” Mary admitted, her voice barely above a whisper. Those three words hit me like a sledgehammer. My chest tightened, and for a moment, it felt like my lungs forgot how to function. My heartbeat skipped, then started pounding so loudly I could bare
EMMA'S POV"Call 911!" Aunt Grace shouted, her voice breaking with panic. Her urgency jolted me, but my hands shook so badly I could barely hold the phone. My knees felt weak, threatening to give way beneath me. I had just told her what I heard— a gunshot while on the phone with Jason, my Jason. The thought of what might have happened paralyzed me. I couldn’t move. I couldn’t think. I could only stand there, frozen in fear and confusion.Aunt Grace snatched the phone from my trembling hands, her fingers moving swiftly as she dialed for help. Meanwhile, I crumbled onto the couch, tears streaming down my face. My sobs came in gasps as I pressed my hands to my chest, trying to steady my breathing. My heart raced uncontrollably. I felt like I was drowning in a sea of terror and helplessness. All I could do was cry and pray. Pray that Jason was okay. Pray that the gunshot I heard wasn’t the end of him.Each second stretched into an eternity as I sat there, waiting for some kind of news. Mi
EMMA'S POVI sat on the cold, unyielding metal chair in the stark interrogation room, my fingers nervously intertwined on the table. The harsh fluorescent light above buzzed faintly, casting a pale, unforgiving glow across the room. My gaze shifted to Officer Precious, who sat across from me, her posture composed and intimidating. Her piercing eyes seemed to search for cracks in my resolve, and for a moment, the silence between us felt deafening. Then, finally, she broke it.“So, Miss Martinez, tell me why you wanted to kill Mr. Davis Jason,” she said, her voice calm yet carrying an edge of authority that sent a chill down my spine.Her question hit me like a thunderbolt, leaving me momentarily stunned. My mind raced, struggling to grasp the weight of her words. Kill Davis? The man I loved? The idea was absurd. Slowly, I tilted my head, narrowing my eyes as confusion and hurt fought for dominance. “Why would I want to kill my boyfriend? The man I love so much?” I asked, my voice barel
DANIEL'S POVMy deal with Simeon and Hannah never included Jason getting hurt, but here we are. Hannah stood in front of me, anger written all over her face, her hands clenched into fists. The tension in the room was almost suffocating.“My deal with you and Simeon never included Jason getting hurt,” she snapped, her voice sharp and cold, cutting through the silence like a knife.I leaned back in my chair, feigning indifference, although her anger was quite amusing. “I know,” I replied calmly, my tone deliberately nonchalant, “but why do you care?”She froze for a moment, her expression shifting from anger to confusion, her brows furrowing. “Because I’m human. He was shot, Daniel! He almost died!” she yelled, pacing the room back and forth like a caged animal. Her voice was rising, filled with frustration and fury.I watched her closely, carefully studying her every move. She was mad— there was no denying that. But the question was, why? Was this rage truly fueled by her so- called hu
JUDITH'S POVThe first time I saw Jason, he was with Emma at a popular restaurant in Queens. I didn’t feel the kind of emotional attachment most people would expect in such a situation. No, my feelings were different— darker, simpler. I didn’t want him as a partner, a companion, or someone to share my life with. I just wanted him, plain and simple. Not in an emotional way, but as someone who could satisfy the urges I had buried deep inside me for far too long. I didn’t need to like him; I didn’t even need to respect him. All I needed was to have him in my bed, nothing more, nothing less.I had used the same tactics on men like Daniel and Simeon before. It was a game I knew all too well— a game I had mastered. I pushed hard, played my cards right, and always got exactly what I wanted. Men were predictable that way, easy to manipulate if you knew the right buttons to press. But for some reason, I decided to let Jason slide that day. Maybe I was bored of the usual, or maybe I wanted to s
JUDITH'S POVI was sitting in front of the mirror, carefully applying my makeup, getting ready for work. The room was quiet except for the occasional sound of the makeup brush against my face. My phone buzzed on the table beside me, breaking the silence. I glanced at it and saw Daniel's name flashing on the screen. I didn’t even need to check twice; I already knew why he was calling. He needed answers— answers I wasn’t quite ready to give him.I sighed, picked up the phone, and placed it on the table in front of me. Switching to speaker mode, I continued with my makeup, ensuring I wouldn’t be interrupted. “Good morning, dear,” I greeted him casually, my tone light as I brushed some foundation on my face.“There’s nothing good about this morning, Judith,” Daniel’s voice thundered through the speaker, loud and laced with irritation.I couldn’t help but smile at his frustration. He always got so worked up. “Is there any problem?” I asked innocently, pretending to be oblivious as I moved
JASON'S POVThe moment Emma stepped into the hospital room, it felt as though my entire world had shifted back into place. The memories I thought were lost forever suddenly came rushing back with a force that was almost too much to bear. It was like a dam had burst, flooding my mind with vivid and sharp images from a past I had believed was buried. Overwhelming as it was, there was a strange sense of relief in it all, like a long- forgotten puzzle finally being pieced together. b“Emma,” I called out, my voice trembling as I watched her move toward Judith, the nurse who had been tending to me. Emma’s gaze lingered on her before she finally asked, “When did you become a nurse?”The look on her face was indescribable— somewhere between disbelief and awe. I could tell she was surprised, though I couldn’t entirely decipher her emotions.“I remember… I remember everything,” I blurted out, unable to hold back the words that seemed to spill from my lips. It had been so long since I smiled, b
JASON'S POVI stared at Emma as her voice broke the silence, her words cutting through the tense air like a sharp knife. “Why didn’t you tell me about your ex? Why didn’t you tell me she’s pregnant with your baby?” she asked, her voice trembling slightly as if she didn’t want to believe what she was saying.The weight of her question hit me hard, and for a moment, I couldn’t speak. I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself before responding. “I’m not responsible for the pregnancy,” I said firmly, meeting her gaze. “We ended things two months before I met you. There’s no way she can be a month pregnant for me when we ended things two months ago.”Emma stood there, staring at me, her eyes searching mine for any hint of deceit. I could hear her take a deep, shaky breath, a sound that carried doubt, even though she was trying to mask it.“I believe you, Jason,” she finally said, reaching out and grabbing my hand. Her touch was warm, reassuring, but her words carried a warning. “But thin
DANIEL'S POVIt's been a month since Cherry left the company. She was accused of plagiarism of jewelry design on the D-day of the competition.I knew she was innocent but I wanted her to leave the company for her own safety.My mother is targeting her. I have tried my best to speak with her but she is still too angry with me and Bruno is trying his very best to take her away from me.“Daniel dear, what are you thinking about?”. Pearl rose from the bed and wrapped her arms around my neck.I don't even understand my feelings again for her. I have slept with her a few times but I don't love her, my heart loves Cherry but Cherry has completely changed.“Nothing, I am just tired and I want to go out for a break”. I got up from the bed and wore my pants. “Daniel, the baby wants another round, can we please do another round, you did it with me just once”. I got so irritated with her.I pushed her off of me and wore my
EMMA'S POVWell I have been riding my enemy for the past one month now. My baby and I are growing in good health.The father is also secretly keeping in touch with us. Angel thinks she has won but she doesn't know that me and Jason are at the top of the game.We want her to believe what we want her to believe.The day Jason was diagnosed of dementia that was the day he told me everything that was happening. He wanted us to play oblivion about everything. Angel even instated a mini camera in my bedroom just to monitor Jason and I.I have my memory intact, I never aborted my baby, I left to be with my aunty Grace.I don't want to risk my baby right now. I will face Angel very soon.“Emma, your phone has been ringing nonstop, here, have it”. My Aunty handed the phone which showed 'sweet hubby’ . I picked it up with a smile. “You know that you shouldn't be calling me, what if that vile woman is tracking our calls?“I am the one that's tracking her every call, and I have gotten so much e
CHERRY'S POV“Bruno? What are you doing here?”. I asked surprised to see him.“I am here to pick you up”. He replied with a wink.“Me? But I….”.“Come in, let's go”. He cut me off.I got into his car and settled inside.I had one thought in mind, Bruno looks quite rich, so why is Zara doing a cleaning job?Bruno looks so handsome, one can drown in his beautiful eyes, if not careful. “What are you thinking about my angel? Am I too handsome?”. He asked while trying to show off.“Please let's go”. I said with an embarrassed facial expression. “Where do you want me to take you, my lady?”“Stop teasing me Bruno, look at my direction”.I gave him the card that Emma once gave me in case I wanted to come over for a visit.He fastened my seatbelt and he drove me out of the work environment. The ride took about an hour before we got to the destination. “Thank you Bruno for bringing me here, I can manage from here”. I said to Bruno as we got to Mr Jason's house. “Aren't you going home toni
CHERRY'S POV We were seated in the conference room waiting for Miss Pearl to come and address us. She came in with Miriam after thirty minutes of waiting. They were smiling from ear to ear when they came in. Miriam came to where I was seated and folded her hand. She looked so vulnerable. “Cherry, please forgive me for all the wrongs I've done to you”. Seriously? Why is she begging now? Oh I see, maybe she thinks that I am planning to expose what I saw in the office today, but I won't. I believe one day they would be caught by the boss himself. As long as they don't make things difficult for me, I won't even spare a glance at them. “Actually, Cherry, I was the one that asked her to ask for your forgiveness because I want us to work as a team, because we achieve what we want easily if there is peace amongst us. So please forgive her”. So it's Miss Pearl that asked her to apologize to me. It's fine I will forgive her, but I won't let my guard down on her. “Alright, I have forgi
PEARL'S POVI am not as simple as I appear. Daniel and his fortune is my target but I have one obstacle on the way...Cherry.His mother warned me against her. The night that I drugged Daniel, was the night my journey to make Daniel mine began and I won't let an ordinary poor wretched girl steal him away from me.I don't have a boyfriend that traveled out. It's all a made up story. And when he appeared that day, I was also behind that plan, I made sure that he saw the pictures of my naked body with Daniel's.When Daniel's mother told me about the competition, I saw it as an opportunity to come into the company and as the saying goes ‘Keep your friends close and keep your enemies closer’That's exactly what I did as I came into the company today. I have seen a perfect tool to use to make her life miserable while working behind the scenes. That tool is Miriam.I saw deep hatred for Cherry in her eyes as I came in this morning. She would make things much easier for me.I saw the love bit
DANIEL'S POVI received a threat from my mother. I wanted to stay temporarily in her jewelry company to monitor the business.But when I met Cherry there, I wanted to stay and be their CEO. She found out that Cherry also worked there and she threatened to make her life difficult if I didn't fire her.I couldn't just fire her like that, I have developed feelings for her. These days that I haven't seen her, I wasn't able to concentrate.Pearl was being emotional and she was broken. I decided to let her work in the jewelry company since she is good at designing. And I was happy that I will see Cherry again.I want her to leave the company because it's too dangerous for her. I know that the employees bully her. But I deliberately didn't want to defend her because I wanted her to leave the company. If the employees keep on giving her a hard time, she would have no other choice than to resign on her own.I got mad at the canteen when the strange guy called her my angel. Cherry is mine and
CHERRY'S POVI smiled as soon as I heard the manager's voice. “She submitted her design to me before coming to join the line and I must say, I was really impressed. Here, you can take a look”. He handed it to Miss Pearl. “I won't be opening anyone's design because I don't want others to copy, I won't be the only one judging on this design. There are some top designers that would come and organize a competition for the five top people that I will pick”.“Alright”. The manager agreed with her and everyone dispersed. Miss Pearl held Daniel's arms and they left. Just then Zara ran to me with her face filled with worry.“You always get into trouble Cherry, is this really your bad luck or your stupidity. Look at how swollen your face is”.“Zara, you worry too much. You should be proud of me. Today, I taught that big bully a lesson”. I replied with a cheerful smile.“Who are you talking about?”. She asked curiously. “Miriam, the assistant supervisor, I gave her two tight slaps”. I said p
CHERRY'S POVWhen I came out from the Manager's office, the employees were still standing in lines to register their names.I saw Miriam standing in line as well. I was surprised because I thought they said that cleaners are exempted from participating in the competition, so why is Miriam standing in line here?She must have used illegal means to join them, but I don't care, I just need to focus on my own goal.I walked quietly towards them and stood in line, I was actually the last person.Just then Miriam turned and saw me, she glared at me at first, but her facial expression changed immediately to a mockery.She left her line and walked towards me, that moment she walked to me, I knew she would cause trouble.“What are you doing in this line? Do you know what this line is meant for? Or you saw us standing in line and you foolishly came to join”. There was laughter all around about what she said but I didn't mind her, I ignored her instead.“You bitch, didn't you hear my question? W
CHERRY'S POVI saw a letter in my wardrobe as I was getting ready for work. I picked it up and read through it.I was so hurt about what big sis wrote in it. Didn't she think of the woman she takes as her mother before making this decision to leave?Mother will really be heartbroken if she finds out about it.First of all, I will meet up with Mr Jason and get the full details about what's going on.The company has really been unbearable, Daniel even stopped coming for inspection. The day that Zara was having an asthma attack, after I called for an emergency, I wanted to report to him about what really happened, but he disappeared without a trace.Miriam has never stopped to bully me, and when Zara speaks on my behalf, she would punish her too.I made sure to take enough food before going to my Mum's room to inform her that I was leaving for work.“Mum, I am leaving now. I will be late today because I would love to see my brother in law”. I said to her as I kissed her forehead.“Have